The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-22
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An Incident which Made the Old Gentls-
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An Incident which Mads the OId Gsntls-
H,an weary and Sick
Sergeant, mAype yOu know some
pOdy who likes 20 buy me oudt?" said
SIR. Dunder as he entered the Central
Station yesterday with down-trodden
appearance
'-Ohl it's you. is it?'' queried Ser
geant Bendall as he looked up. Got
into snme fresh trouble. supPose?'
Sergeant. I vhas broke all OOp.
II l can sell oudt doan shtay here two
weeks"
What's the occasionP
"Vhell. it makes me feel better if l
tell you. You know keep a telephone
in nv blace; keep him to shpeak nit
nv brewer und % some AldeFmanA
Yesterday a man who vhas as shliek ash
grease comes in und saws vhas ! Carl
Dunder? vhas All right. Mr..
Dunder. der wires vhas crossed und
your telephone doan' work. Sorry II
YOU vhas troubled. but feex him right
of. Vhell. he goes init dot phone und
taps on der box. und takes down der
trumpet und says:
..Helloi Centrall Hellol hellol
hellol y-e-sl l vhas at Carl Dunder'S
Can YOU hear me now? Why, Of
course if he likes to treat me dot vhss
all right. Nice oldt mans, und dOan'
YOU forget himi Vhell ll-all right,
gOot-pyer
Now. Sergeant, l haf to ask him to
take a glass Of beer. dOan' i? II |
doan' vhas no shentleman, eh?'
$50 on"
..VhelI. aboudt two hours later a
second man came in. He vhas shlick.
too. Vhas Carl Dunder? vhas.
All right. Mr.. Dunder. dot induction
vhas so strong we vhas in a peek Of
troubles. Let me see how your tele-
phone vhas. Und he goes OOp und
knocks on der box und softly SAYS:
Hello Bill, yhas dot You? No.
Yes. Perhaps Why. vhas down to
Carl Dunder's place. ! second der
motion. can get two hoonered votes
for him for Alderman. Hasn't treated
me yet, but he probably will. Vhell.
50 long
Now. Sergeant. haf to set OOp der
beer. doan' l? / feels tickled. you
know, und like to be a shentlemans. "
81 understand. What else p
''Vhell, some more fellers come. und
1 doan' suspect nopody until Shake
comes home. Den he saws il vhas an
old shestnut. und dot | yhas soft in der
headt. Dot makes me madt all Oafer.
Pooty queek sOmepOdy comes in. Vhas
| Carl Dunder2 ! vhas. All right.
Say. Mr.. Dunder. when you ring on der
telephone your number dOan' drop in
der Office. Please allow me. Und he
goes oop und rings und calls Oudt 4:
''Vhas dot you, Nellie. All! dere.
Nell? Does dot number drop down
when I ring? Say. vhas you going
oOp to der Flats next SoOnday2 Guess
where vas? Not much You vhas
vhay of. l vhas down to Carl
''Vhell, Sergeant, dot vhas all |
could shtand. l shump on dot feller
und gif him six weeks sickness"
Good honor your pluck -
Sergeant, keep quiet. He doan' go
avhay Oafer half an hour when my tele-
phone rings. Yhas / Carl Dunder /?
vhas. Dis vhas Supt Shaekson. of
der telephone. Mr. Dunder, you haf
almost killed one Of our regular re-
pairers. und like TO say to you dot it
cost you more ash four hoOnered dol
| lars -
mo -
dot vhas so. I dOan' shleep two
winks last night. und my wife says It
vhill all come oudt dot / vhas Nc
Garigle."
1T was bad mistake"
"Vhell. What can l do? Shust like
I tells you. nopOdy vhas two times
alike. Ivhas all der time shaking NIT
my boots. und Shake vhas going into
consumption. Sergeant, il somepOdy
arrests me let him be very soft und
quiet. vhas so broke Oop dot cam
stand some more grief. If you SET
Mister ShacksOn tell him how it vhas
Tell him dot l vhas all turned around
in dis country. und eafery time | kick
at some dead-beat he proves to be 4
shentlemans. Goodbye. Sergeant
Maybe l take some Rough on some
Rats und put an end to all dis grief. -
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